Slang Entry 01 — wesh

Meaning (English) An informal greeting/exclamation used to get attention; strong street/informal register. Register and context Very informal; youth/urban. Use cautiously. How it sounds (pronunciation note) Often starts with a breathy onset; keep it short, not theatrical. Examples (French) • Wesh, ça va ? • Wesh, t’es sérieux ? Safer alternatives (if you want a neutral register) • (Add a neutral equivalent here if needed.) Quick practice • Say it once carefully, once naturally, once fast. • Put it into one short sentence you’d realistically say.